Joshua 13
Today's Scripture

God had certainly blessed the Israelites. When Joshua was old and had many battles under his belt, the Lord promised him and Israel that even more land was to be theirs--that he, the Lord, would drive out the inhabitants himself.

The 13th chapter also explains how the land was divided east of the Jordan--the land that was won back when Moses was still alive. In explaining the division of land, the writer of Joshua points out that the Levites had no physical inheritance of land, "since the offerings made by fire to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as he promised them." (v. 14 b) this is repeated in verse 33: "But to the tribe of Levi, Moses had given no inheritance; the LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, as he promised them."

The Levites were provided for by the offerings of the people and the blessing of the Lord. Today we don't receive a land set apart for us as God's people in his holy land, but we are like the Levites. The Lord Jesus Christ himself is our inheritance, and with his Holy Spirit living within us, we can rejoice and know that no matter what our circumstances, God is with us, dwelling within us, guiding us as he did the Israelites long ago. Our inheritance is peace within and eternal life with our Savior.
- posted by Suzi @ 9:02 AM